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Since the retirement of Dr John Wilch in 2002, CLTS has not had a full-time Old Testament professor. As any pastor or seminary student will attest, Old Testament is a true specialty not easily mastered, owing to the vast size of the Old Testament and the complexities of the Hebrew language. We are thankful that … Continue reading Sharing the Old Testament with Edmonton

On Thursday, 20 January, CLTS welcomed the Board of Regents of our sister seminary in Edmonton. The two boards traditionally meet together every two years. It provides an opportunity to co-ordinate the work and planning of LCC's two seminaries. Just as importantly, the face-to-face gathering fosters friendship and understanding. The major topic of discussion was … Continue reading Joint Board of Regents Meeting

On 1 December 2010 the Task Force on Cost-Efficient, Sustainable Seminary Education presented its report to synod. The two seminary presidents had been given the opportunity on two occasions to provide input to the task force during its work, and were given a preview of the proposals in early October 2010. We give thanks for … Continue reading CLTS Responds to the Task Force

Oleg Schewtschenko was a young lad who benefited greatly from LCC's mission work in Ukraine, coming under the pastoral care of Rev. Roland Syens. He later studied for the Holy Ministry in the Lutheran seminary in Odessa, organised by Dr Norm Threinen of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton. With the help of our synod and particularly … Continue reading News from Ukraine

Do you want to read the New Testament with understanding? Beginning on Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 7:00pm, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, will open its doors to anyone interested in a guided tour through the New Testament. The teacher will be Pastor Juhana Pohjola of Helsinki, Finland, who is a visiting scholar at the … Continue reading Vistas on the New Testament

We were "surprised by joy" last week to receive a letter from St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stratford. It opened with a quotation from C. F. W. Walther's The Right Form of a Lutheran Local Congregation, exhorting, "a congregation shall see to it that gifted boys and young men are dedicated to the service … Continue reading Congregations Taking on the Cost of Future Pastors

On the second Sunday of Advent the seminary's Martin Luther chapel was filled with musicians, the seminary family, and visiting worshippers for the annual Advent Lessons and Carols service. The choir of Resurrection Lutheran Church (under the direction of Dianne Humann) joined the Seminary Choir (directed by Tara Lyn Hart) to sing responses and lead … Continue reading Advent Lessons and Carols 2010

The seminary's annual Advent newsletter is at the printers and will soon be sent to all LCC congregations in Canada. You can jump the queue and read it online here: Advent Newsletter 2010. We would also like to issue you a warm invitation to our service of Advent Lessons and Carols. This treasured annual event … Continue reading Advent News, Lessons and Carols

Time and time again we say, “God’s ways are not my ways,” but we continue to be surprised at how gracious He can be. While you and I may never have invited Saul to church while he was persecuting Christians, God had other plans. “God had other plans,” was a recurrent theme and emphasis heard … Continue reading A Terrorist as Your Pastor?

Fellowship and food are the main focus of the annual fall Seminary Guild Day at Concordia, St. Catharines. Bracketed by great food—homemade muffins from a sponsoring congregation and a catered luncheon by Chef Paul—Guild members assemble to conduct business, worship, and hear a guest presentation. The fall’s Harvest Day is especially popular with students because … Continue reading Seminary Guild Harvest Day is Welcomed by All